Inventors and small business owners may be eligible for free legal assistance when preparing and filing a patent application. The US Patent and Trademark Office offers the Patent Pro Bono Program which utilizes a nationwide network of independently operated regional programs to match volunteer patent attorneys and agents with financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses to provide free legal assistance in securing patent protection.
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New Tool Helps Creators Identify Their IP
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has launched a new tool to help those unfamiliar with Intellectual Property (IP) identify whether they have or need protections to support and advance their business, invention, or brand. The tool helps users identify a person’s or company’s intellectual property, and provides easily digestible information on intellectual property – patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Continue readingCalling All Veterans
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting the 2022 Veteran Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (MST) on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Continue readingUSPTO Celebrates LGBTQIA+ with Proud Innovation
Do you have an idea you want to bring to life? Are you passionate about taking your special product or service to the market? The United States Patent and Trademark Office is hosting a free, online inspiration series called Proud Innovation on June 15 and 22.
Continue readingDo You Have IP to Protect?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a new website in May 2021, to help entrepreneurs and inventors navigate the system that protects intellectual property.
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